New Head Coach

[FellTop]

I smell a rat!

There is no way on earth it gets to be as close as is reported, for then the reports to say it has fallen over for staffing and investment reasons. I think Walker should have engaged his brain before he posted that. Think about it, talks supposedly been going on a long time, at the contract offering stage, issues resolved through discussions. All posted by sensible folk. Now it is staffing and investment. Haway lads. Those two things are tucked away early doors, not 11th hour. Will Still hasnt suddenly gone oh Dodds is my assistant, sorry didnt realise. It is laughable.

One of two things is going on here. The game is still afoot and Walker and others has been played. Last minute uturn he says - telling. Or the Lens thing is happening and Still wants to control the narrative.

Either way I am not going to cry any tears over Still. He isnt some elite level coach after all. Numerous others at his level.

 

[Daz]

I don’t think anybody is actually concerned that it’s not still. The concern is the reasons the national press are giving for why it isn’t him.

100% this.

Those reasons will put off many other coaches.

 

[J Flash]

this is the question for me. I’d love to know whether KLD is happy with Speakman or whether he’s as angry about this as me.

Yeah and it feels ****e either way. If its what KLD wants then I think I'd start to have doubts with his strategy despite thinking he is the right man to take us forward and being mainly really happy with what he has put in place since taking over. Undeniable the progress we've made in a relatively short period under him.

If we end up getting rid of Speakman, it feels like a **** time to change the head of the football side at the start of a transfer window and preseason starting in a few weeks. How long would it take to replace him? A lot of upheaval at an important period for the club. Should he have just gone once the season finished?

 

[Rade Prica]

https://x.com/skysports_keith/status/1796600650278613483?s=46&t=XIg9Hh834PQk5XsiYvDETw

Laughing stock.

 

[Mackem 10.1]

He only believes safc.com.

Not at all, but don't believe endless rumours and gossip. It changes everyday, its going to be still then it's not.

 

[Snarlz II]

Honestly don't get the hype over Still, if it's him then I will back him, but certainly won't lose any sleep over it if it's not him

It’s not so much that, it’s the lack of flexibility at the club which is worrying.

 

[O'conner flood]

this is the question for me. I’d love to know whether KLD is happy with Speakman or whether he’s as angry about this as me.

kld pulls the strings ffs it's not speakman making these decisions

 

[Southern A]

https://x.com/skysports_keith/status/1796600650278613483?s=46&t=XIg9Hh834PQk5XsiYvDETw

Laughing stock.

hopefully the club have known this for a couple of days and been able to move to plan B. If they haven’t moved to plan B yet it might be too late to convince them.

 

[Dave_39]

I don’t think anybody is actually concerned that it’s not still. The concern is the reasons the national press are giving for why it isn’t him.

100% spot on just have to wait to see what plan b will be

 

[SourPatch2]

I smell a rat!

There is no way on earth it gets to be as close as is reported, for then the reports to say it has fallen over for staffing and investment reasons. I think Walker should have engaged his brain before he posted that. Think about it, talks supposedly been going on a long time, at the contract offering stage, issues resolved through discussions. All posted by sensible folk. Now it is staffing and investment. Haway lads. Those two things are tucked away early doors, not 11th hour. Will Still hasnt suddenly gone oh Dodds is my assistant, sorry didnt realise. It is laughable.

One of two things is going on here. The game is still afoot and Walker and others has been played. Last minute uturn he says - telling. Or the Lens thing is happening and Still wants to control the narrative.

Either way I am not going to cry any tears over Still. He isnt some elite level coach after all. Numerous others at his level.

Who would you go for now? I'm more than fine with the Rosenior and Maric links. Hope an Anthony Barry comes from nowhere into the race.

 

[Rade Prica]

hopefully the club have known this for a couple of days and been able to move to plan B. If they haven’t moved to plan B yet it might be too late to convince them.

I don’t believe that they’re even clever enough to sort it out that way. Completely inept.

 

[Ayrton]

Shambles.. if Speakman is meant to be going why is he sorting the manager out? The new guy better not be lumbered with Dodds like, be in the same place next year I fear if true

 

[ISOE II]

I smell a rat!

There is no way on earth it gets to be as close as is reported, for then the reports to say it has fallen over for staffing and investment reasons. I think Walker should have engaged his brain before he posted that. Think about it, talks supposedly been going on a long time, at the contract offering stage, issues resolved through discussions. All posted by sensible folk. Now it is staffing and investment. Haway lads. Those two things are tucked away early doors, not 11th hour. Will Still hasnt suddenly gone oh Dodds is my assistant, sorry didnt realise. It is laughable.

One of two things is going on here. The game is still afoot and Walker and others has been played. Last minute uturn he says - telling. Or the Lens thing is happening and Still wants to control the narrative.

Either way I am not going to cry any tears over Still. He isnt some elite level coach after all. Numerous others at his level.

It could be it all falls into place and everyone then believes that Still has his team and investment. A last minute double bluff by the club.

I imagine it’s the complete opposite and a **** show.

 

[TeamOfTalents]

Bollocks. Dodds and Speakman forever....

 

[Grizzled Wanderer]

All part of the five year plan.

 

[Southern A]

Fishpaste suggesting that Still wasn’t first choice and his camp are leaking that it was his choice not ours

https://twitter.com/capt_fishpaste/status/1796602413102792778?s=46

 

[TeamOfTalents]

Transfer requests incoming

 

[Rade Prica]

Fishpaste suggesting that Still wasn’t first choice and his camp are leaking that it was his choice not ours

https://twitter.com/capt_fishpaste/status/1796602413102792778?s=46

He defends them at every opportunity mind

 

[Southern A]

The timing of the national embarrassment is just great for Chris Rigg’s pro deal as well

 

[J Flash]

I smell a rat!

There is no way on earth it gets to be as close as is reported, for then the reports to say it has fallen over for staffing and investment reasons. I think Walker should have engaged his brain before he posted that. Think about it, talks supposedly been going on a long time, at the contract offering stage, issues resolved through discussions. All posted by sensible folk. Now it is staffing and investment. Haway lads. Those two things are tucked away early doors, not 11th hour. Will Still hasnt suddenly gone oh Dodds is my assistant, sorry didnt realise. It is laughable.

One of two things is going on here. The game is still afoot and Walker and others has been played. Last minute uturn he says - telling. Or the Lens thing is happening and Still wants to control the narrative.

Either way I am not going to cry any tears over Still. He isnt some elite level coach after all. Numerous others at his level.

I think this makes a lot of sense mate but my worry is that we've been in talks for some time, with these snagging issues and the delay has resulted in other clubs (Lens) having a position available and then taking our first choice away after chasing him for months. I do agree with you re Still though, it's more about the club not getting what they wanted done that would disappoint me.